FAQ for SIGMA SD (unofficial, unauthorization, irresponsible)

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The matter that I am asked well with BBS, regarding SD9 and SD10 that was possessing with digital single-lens reflex camera, this page remains the reply with regard to the matter that will be asked on the basis of my subjectivity, and describe the sense of the humor that I am not having around while including. The sentence criticism is in me and be not concerned in the contents of this article and there is not the SIGMA CORPORATION at all the responsibility regarding the contents of this article. There is the possibility that lacking and misunderstanding, mistakes, jokes of the contents are included a lot and the responsibility that modifies it is the mistake and joke that are not interesting in me. However, I do not take responsibility, even if the one, who read this article be asked the obligation to pay reparations of case that took the damage or damage type of a material, none by this article. Furthermore, the question and information etc. from everybody that assemble to Japanese SIGMA SD FOVEON BBS are becoming a source in writing this article. It is full, full gratitude. Please see the one who wants to know the advantage of SIGMA SD [SIGMA SD review]. Please read thoroughly the one who wants to know the shortcomings this page. (^^;


What about SIGMA SD10 camera?
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To buy or NOT to buy
Who should not become a SIGMA SD user?
Who should become a SIGMA SD user?

The power supply
How many imagess can you take with AA nickel hydrogen rechargeable batteries?
Other batteries ?
Sigma made of lithium ion rechargeable battery.
Do I need Power Pack SD ?
Freezed!

CompactFlash, microdrive
On how many images of memory am I able to record it?
Is high speed CompactFlash effective?
Is the 4G microdrive able to use it?
Is the volume name "SD9" ?
Have you eliminated mistake the X3F file?

Accessories
What kind of thing is the tripod good if choose it?
The remote controller and cable release, which are good?
In what kind of time does the finder cap use it?
Does the protect filter for the lens had better use it?
How to get parts and accessories thet not in catalog ?
I would like to use a flash separate from the camera.

The sensor dust
How do I recognize sensor dust?
Can I clean the dust?
How do I remove spots of sensor dust from image?
How to take a image of sensor dust?

The Function
The auto focus does not work well. Why?
I cannot change the shutter and diaphragm without pushing the shutter button half?
AE lock dose not work?
How many seconds is the real continuation shooting possibility if it is an interval?
Be not the continuation shooting produced with a slow shutter?

Image quality
image quality of SIGMA SD?
Is the lens strange? (no good focus)
When I see an image carefully, I find the color line that was attached to white and the black boundary line?
Does the small luminous point become purple color?
Does the bright red become yellow?
Does the yellow become white?
Is the noise full with an ultra slow shutter?
2 times output of SIGMA Photo Pro?
Would the focus be soft although it squeezed it sufficiently?
Why image looks like digital photo?
Why image is noisy?
How to retoch the noise?
Would the image of the television output be dirty?
Does the bright part become red?

Lens
Suggestion of lens ? Update!
Is the not SIGMA lens able to use?
As for the exposure how does it decide with the lens other than sigma?
Shooting type in terms of lens of selection ?

the White balance color
What is "White balance"?
Correct color takes out method ?
Preserved time in color with differs such that?

Software plug-in etc.
Skin of yellow taste takes Photoshop for plug-in ?
Yellow taste and illumination to effect with Windows for development software ?
the Thumbnail and preview takes the trouble to extract Windows for software ?
Noise removal Photoshop for reaches Paint Shop Pro for plug-in ?
SD9 for Windows ICC professional file ?
SD10 for Windows ICC professional file ?
SIGMA Photo Pro outputs image to included is each data (Exif) displays software ?
Exif information held while, JPEG image of trimming produced free software ?
Exif information held while, resizeing JPEG image produced free software ?
Folder inside X3F file of image "display">>[reduction version] with display able to Windows for plug-in ?
purple fringe reduces Photoshop (Windows) for plug-in ?
Color aberration reduces Photoshop (Windows) for plug-in ?
Noise reduces software ?



Who should not become a SIGMA SD user?

Because it is incredulity and many questions, although it might be inadequacy to publish this item in this page becoming I the that opinion is finish describing.

1. the direct JPEG output from the camera be a necessary one. It is news cameraman etc. of newspaper publishing company assignment.
2. it is the one who does not cause to fill the possession desire when it is not the camera of a metal body.
3. hold the personal computer and it is nonexistent be the one who there is not the plan of purchase even the tip from this with. Although it thinks that you do not read this article with the machine of oneself probably SIGMA SD is not able to output the image if there is not a personal computer. Even if I bring CF (the CompactFlash memory card) of shooting completion in the photograph home of the town probably (sigma SIGMA SD will not able to receive and will not able to print it in just as) the file form that preserves the image the X3F file.
4. it is the one who is not able to permitfact with the part that is not perfect to the performance, function of the camera. I think that dissatisfaction remains, or you buy whichever camera.
5. "I hate SIGMA lenses! " The one who says that. It is inconvenient when it is not the SIGMA lenses after all, in the case that I thought user-friendliness, although I do not not able to use even the lens (M42, Nikkor) other than SIGMA in the present.
6. image quality what is or it is the one who the small light ultra convenient camera wants because it is good no matter how. the lens exchange ceremony digital single-lens reflex camera does not want to recommend much.
7. it is the one who is not been understanding that is necessary to prepare it to the sub camera when I shoot the photograph that is never able to fail. This is applicable to all the cameras not limited to SIGMA SD.
8. it is the one who thinks that does color tone revision and retouch to the image that it is the desecration to a photograph. Digital does not recommend in the present.
9. it is the one who the degree of popularity and price of the camera that I am possessing more, the copy real image quality that was completed think that one of the high case is important.
10. the camera and personal computer be the one who is thinking that they are made as they are able to use it properly or they do not read the operation manual.
11. it is the one who the digital camera that even the animation is able to shoot want.
12. it is the one who is satisfied with other digital cameras.
13. The one who dislikes Made in Japan.
14. the garbage of the sensor that is reflected to the image and be crowded be one without being able to permit. It is the destiny of a lens exchange ceremony digital single-lens reflex camera. Is it safe if it is OLYMPUS OPTICAL E-1?
15. the lens property is important and reflected real the copy and the condition the one who is thinking number two.
16. it is the one who requests a very high quality to the photograph. The image of SD10 is inferior a little bit compared with the one that scanned positive film with the scanner for an expensive production 35 mm.
17. it is a necessary one 3 or more images of league copies in a second with the highest image quality.
18. buffer fullness be one without being sufficient in 6 images.
19. it is unpleasant if the Electric flash light is not built! The one who says that.
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Who should become a SIGMA SD user?

Without corresponding to the item of the top it is the one who wants to possess the lens exchange ceremony digital single-lens reflex camera that has the image quality of equal or it over with the thing that scanned positive film with the scanner for the amateur 35 mm with 300,000 or less yen.
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How many images is it shooting possibility with 4 simple AA nickel hydrogen rechargeable batteries?

My all-time low is 0 sheet. I was not able to shoot it even 1 sheet. It is because mistake the direction of the battery and set. I see like ergonomics and that battery case gets agitated and easy to mistake the direction where the battery is set to cause realized and seem to have made it that SIGMA SD is not able to spend on the person well. Usually as for the one who the spring is attached, the principle is not applicable to the battery case of SIGMA SD, although minus and rate are decided. The sufficient attention even the one who is accustomed to setting the battery usually is necessary. Firmly it confirms the direction of the battery and let's set.

Although the battery is set correctly battery insufficient warning has come out with about 10 images. Yet, I was able to shoot once, able to shoot 100 sheet about as it is after that and draw out (the battery case whirlingly and turn the battery with the finger and do the contact improvement of the point of contact) and about 200 images. Battery insufficient warning remains and may not become an aim. Even that does not believe is necessary at times.

When the point of contact improve quality medicine that cleans the point of contact of the point of contact, charger of the point of contact, battery of the battery case and consisted of nano carbon etc. is used the number of images that I am able to shoot with 4 simple AA nickel hydrogen rechargeable batteries is about 400 to 600 images. In the case that it does not do the maintenance such as the point of contact and battery the shooting possible number of images seems to might become to only 20 to 30 images. Always please purchase the rechargeable battery with this 4 units. In the case that there is the battery made of the same maker that purchase time differs I finish writing the same mark to 4 combination with marker etc. it may be good to. And, charging 4 batteries that purchased simultaneous without fail with the set it uses it. Furthermore, the charger is desirable to use the type that the electric discharge function is attached and also check the completion of this 1 each charging. It is to sometimes become bad whole of although hold for the 1 book, without only 4 1 books being charged completely when I am unlucky. Preparing the discard alkali dry battery it is not defective contact, if the shooting is possible 2 to 30 images and as for 1 book of them nonexistent of the rechargeable battery the possibility that several books are not normal may be certain judge that it is high. With, please charge this 1 each in the case that the distinction that is which is a battery without being charged well is not attached. It is an ideal to repeat the electric discharge, charging 4 to 5 times if it is possible. Although life becomes short the electromotive force returns with the repetition of the electric discharge, charging. I do not go to the ideal street readily, because time hangs to better 放 charging when it is the charger with a refreshment function, although it is an ideal to charge immediately before it uses it, than I charge previously.

I am using the simple AA nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery that is said to be nick name 2300 of 2003 year October present SANYO and be carrying 2 CR-V3 with the camera to unhabitual use. (Even that becomes do not use the 2005 year January present, simple AA nickel hydrogen rechargeable batteries for SIGMA SD10 and carry CR-V3 to unhabitual use disappeared. ) And, I checked the shooting possibility number of images by SANYO 2300 5 times up to now. Even if they are lowest I am able to shoot 450 images with 2300 4 books, it is (9 day for). The highest is (4 day for) 828 images. Yet it is defending it attentively about the following.

1. I clean the points of contact of the point of contact, all the batteries of the battery charger at the time of charging.
2. the charger uses the thing with the electric discharge function.
3. cleaning all the points of contact of the sides of the camera at each time of the battery exchange I apply the point of contact reconstruction medicine.
4. drawing out the battery case right away, if battery reduction warning comes out I use the technique whirlingly.

When it passes 300 images the battery reduction warning mark comes out. It does so that I cut the messenger firmly until it becomes empty) meaning even that it prevents (memory effect until I come to go out after that frequently. If do 1 sheet of whirlingly and shoot the battery exchange mark might come out, and be persistent there is frequently the experience that I was able to spend on the ordinariness once again with that repeats whirlingly. I must exchange the battery quickly possibility, if it becomes battery warning condition, because there is not the free time when the Kodak moment is doing etc. "whirlingly" in the case of the such photographic subject that visits suddenly in actual shooting. The one who shoots the photographic subject of such and the like a lot to unhappy recommends that even the battery case of the spare obtains besides the battery of the spare. I think that I am able to buy it a little more cheaply in fact, although the list price is \6,000 tentatively. With, that speaking, please think with about 300 images even if I am using the point of contact improve quality medicine how many images I am able to shoot it in no" "whirlingly. Although battery holds a little recently, it has become bad and be early when OS is used 80-400 mm if I try to think well, although I thought な whether the rechargeable battery has stood noticed that the battery disappears to. OS wants to try to eat electricity.

" That "uses for the manual the possibility the simple AA battery that I am not able to use satisfactorily if まぁ, user clean point of contact etc. of the point of contact and battery of the battery case diligently and do not do maintenance with point of contact improve quality medicine etc. and even that is written does not recommend, although it is not without "being able to use with the problem. " About to the person who makes complaint thinks that s/he decreases, if s/he writes.

The cause that is why such a problem occurs is evident. The lowest voltage that SIGMA SD requires basically be about 5V. As for CR-V3, there is the output of 6V with 2 pieces. The voltage of the one that I buy before even for more than 1 year actually and be constantly carrying with the camera as unhabitual use tried to be measured. As for 1 piece, another 3.40V was 3.45V. Because these 2 pieces are used with the series about 7V is reason that is supplied to the camera. With, this voltage is the voltage of "a maker recommendation". On the other hand, the display voltage of the nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery calculates the voltage of the battery after it shot it about 340 images with 2300 8 of 1.2V, SANYO and was as 1.3V if it sees it. The actual voltage is as it is higher than display voltage. The voltage of case that was connected to the series is 5.2V. With, this hit is voltage of to every the boundary line about whether or not SIGMA SD works normally. It is the voltage depression that originates from that the contact of the battery and point of contact are not complete to become a problem here. The voltage that would like you to go out 5.2V by this voltage depression drops barely. Namely SIGMA SD becomes to the voltage of the 5V neighborhood of the boundary line that can work normally. Voltage rises although it is really trifling, with that the point of contact is ground and contact area increase by doing whirlingly and the voltage needed for the camera comes to be supplied once again. It is not much that the we user are possible, although such means that makes this bothersome operation an unnecessary thing is conceivable many kind of. I think whether or not it is not any that are or it is able to receive and does it so that sigma a little of the voltage that requires becomes the contact of the battery and point of contact a firmer thing, or SIGMA SD takes the trouble to lower.

With, I have knownfact that point of contact improve quality medicine that appears to be important, though it is to leave even the cleaning of the point of contact, as a result that I inspected the note from everybody as many kind of.

Although seems to there is a kind for merchandise even if I say the point of contact improve quality medicine to 1 mouth that I am using it nano carbon CB of the maker (0.2 cc the list price 1,200 yen Akihabara in 980 yen) and East dry lube Co., Ltd. is the thing that says. http://www.yodobashi.com/enjoy/more/i/2655873.html) is out 1,330 yen YODOBASHI with (0.2 cc E-5059 point of contact improve quality medicine nano carbon DI of the same maker from ETSUMI of the camera article. Although even "nano carbon alpha 1000" and name that say from the motorcycle article maker are out it is the same thing. It is>>the merchandise that says 16,000 yen 8,000 yen, 10 cc 5 cc PRO' SETTEN' 8,000 yen, 4,200 yen, 10 cc 5 cc No. 1' SETTEN' [carbon diamond tonic] with the name called the point of contact through piece medicine is out from the company which says the Co., Ltd. heat lab for http://www.drilube.co.jp/lubdia/ and also, audio the Web site of a maker. >>It is http://www2.tky.3web.ne.jp/~nekken/diatonic.html. But, all the makers think that they are together, although this is my imagination (conjecture) persistently.

There is such an opinion that contact Z may be how from Suzume @ long ball Heaven and the test during at present. I announce gigantically if the result is good.
Please click here regarding contact Z.
I announce after 放 charging is repeated additional a few times, because it is thought that there is the influence of the point of contact improve quality medicine that was using it before, although be applying contact Z in the battery and battery point of contact of the Power Pack now and be able to shoot to 315 images. With, it is announcement. Being able to shoot it only 1 sheet with the 2nd 放 charging it is not warning immediately it became to "remainder quantity no. I, able to shoot it only 1 sheet once again, when it does whirlingly it became to "remainder quantity no. I was able to continue to shoot it as if there was not even what, if give up and the point of contact improvement medicine is applied, because this is repeated 5 times. I gave up because the obstruction is caused to shooting, although I did not experiment (repeatedly) firmly. Contact Z is not able to recommend. It is regrettable.

Squeezing nonexistent wisdom, because it is mortifying even to do the point of contact improve quality medicine Noury Noury diligently I am about to ascertain the weakest place. I thought that the possibility that the minus face of the battery is the part that contacts the point of contact where actually, cymbals are attached is high. The contact area is too wide, the power that I force of to every the unit area is because it conjectured that it is weakest. After I cleaned all the points of contact thoroughly once I start the experiment that sees the situation only to the part by using the point of contact improve quality medicine. I try it with other parts, if I do not go well. If it is produced special with which part contact is bad most most trying to do the device that decreases the contact area of the part by all means 400 images of shooting are aimed at without the point of contact improve quality medicine, finally. It tries to do it though it is pleasure, although it is the experiment that time is required.
The battery test in the condition that the minus face of the cymbals style point of contact and battery of the battery case applied the point of contact improve quality medicine only to the face that contacts succeeded. From when the improve quality medicine is applied in all the points of contact the battery that does not change much holds and showed. (Be able to shoot 100 images or they continue to shoot it without regard to warning it seems to have been this place that the contact becomes bad most most after all. The cymbals that are spent on the battery case of the old type and SD10 of SD9 differ in all of) be (be probably the form, material. At present I think that the battery case of SD9 that is sold is the same as SD10 probably. With, it does from color that it is spent on the battery case of SD10 and judge to be stainless steel and have purchased it the solder for stainless steel in Akihabara. It was 680 yen in solder and フ Lux. The central part of the cymbals pours solder the into the part that is denting a little and be denting and be going to raise a little conversely. the battery assumed to contact with the point by doing this way and such pressure that contacts it thinks that it rises. With, I deceive with the technique whirlingly in the condition where the minus face of the cymbals style point of contact and battery of the battery case applied the point of contact improve quality medicine only to the face that contacts, to make special a contact defective part, although I thought whether or not it will be used to serving solder and deceive and able to shoot it (440 images in the condition where I cut by using the battery thoroughly. But, the last one doing whirlingly it does not become to practical use, because it is no っぱ. ) the point of contact improve quality medicine tried to be applied to other parts. It applies in the place where even it, do not apply in all the points of contact at a time and the plus side of the cymbals style point of contact and battery contact first of all and go applying in turn the point of contact improve quality medicine and confirmed that voltage is not improved by it battery remainder quantity the plus side of the minus face, small protrusion style point of contact and battery of the point of contact and battery that confirm and did the big round form of the battery case and. After all the principal offender was the place which the minus face of the cymbals style point of contact and battery contact. But, voltage sets it to the camera in the condition, although it did not rise from (4.78V) and unable to assert that there is not a meaning at all in that applies the point of contact improve quality medicine in other points of contact, because 50 images of shooting were possible, after whirlingly is done 3 times. One of that that understood in the meantime with this experiment sees only voltage simply, with that about 50 images are able to shoot, even if the battery reduction by half mark is out with 4.8V when the point of contact improve quality medicine has been applied and correct to judge passable impossible of shooting and became never able to assert very. The turn of the nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery is certain, if it thinks the trouble free time of maintenance although it is cheap in terms of (the cost because it disappears when this becomes practical use, although the output of RCR-V3 seems to became the 3.5V following with the report from everybody be used to serving solder to the cymbals) because lithium ion rechargeable battery that is good and be thinking the that experiment whether or not it will suspend. (^^;
It is stimulated attach the heap of solder to Mr. MANSATSU and after all and have done. It is a cymbals style point of contact that I was used to serving solder. Cutting with a snap with nipper the solder of the condition that expanded fatter it made the condition where is rising a little with precise file. the Power Pack has not touched yet. With, I put in 4 nickel hydrogen rechargeable batteries) while at present, shooting completion of (about 100 images of point of contact improve quality medicines were attached and be no whirlingly and be able to shoot it about 200 images. It is no whirlingly what, if I test to where I am able to shoot it, after that and shoot it (continuously 832 images) I was able to shoot it. I go with this for a while.
Mr. exa is taking the trouble to introduce the experiment of the nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery and point of contact improve quality medicine in the Web site of oneself. >>It is here.
Panasonic developed joint be YUASA from April 1, 2004 YUASA develops (probably and 2400 that I sell) with the brand of Panasonic are launched. It is curious whether or not to become a further improvement.
Sigma launches a pure lithium ion rechargeable battery from May 27, 2004. That the problem of the rechargeable battery is solved with this is hoped.
(I think that the problem of the rechargeable battery was solved after September, 2004, although there was the faulty of a little battery oneself at the beginning. )
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Other batteries ?

Needless to say the control is bothersome because the nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery has a memory effect, although it is good if I become able to use the nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery usually without hanging this sort of trouble free time. It is that the lithium ion rechargeable battery that there is not a memory effect to be thought that present is best becomes able to use it without any problem. It is the thing that NEXCEL Japan which the possibility thing that I obtain domestically in the present says RCR-V3 be selling. There is a link here. But, although this battery is displayed with authorized output 3V as for actual output, there is 4.3V and the following comment is put out from sigma.

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When I charge the RCR-V3 battery it becomes the terminal voltage of 4.3V (max).
It connects to this 2 series in the battery box of the belonging of SD10, and use
Because it does it terminal voltage is using it for SD10, although it becomes 8.6V
Because the resisting pressure of the electron parts is 7V it becomes a resisting pressure overcoat and the parts
Of, in the case that become the cause of destruction and also the deterioration and was continued use as it is
Because it becomes impossible an action this RCR-V3 battery to use in SD10
Please pay attention because it is not able to become.
Regarding in the case that you use POWERPACK SD for SD10 this
RCR-V3 secondary battery of NEXCEL is 4.3V (max) and the terminal voltage 8.6V with
You are not able to use it similarly, because it becomes.
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Recently "output voltage was stabilized. " Is said to there is 4V none the less, although it was bulletined that and display "authentication voltage 3V" and drinking there is the possibility that the faulty occurs in a part of camera etc., because there is the output of 4V "in fact. " I do not want to trust it, because be not writing in where of the site that and be a very irresponsible maker. But, I received the report to the effect that the voltage at the time of charging completion is the 3.5V following, as Mr. GON, Mr. Imaizumi, Mr. houjutu become a human sacrifice and asked to check, purchase RCR-V3 of this new type. Probably new-style charger original full charging particularly doing without, a little voltage dropped condition in, charging completing be considered to although, this improvement (? a the is which it is ) By it is bright news, if I became able to spend it in, SIGMA SD without any problem. The model the voltage of the new-style battery being old 3.31V, as a result that has RCR-V3 of new old and that Mr. Imaizumi charged each battery with a new-style charger is said to have been 3.71V. Doing it to say that it is likely to be said that there is not a problem at all in the minute when improvement is done to battery itself and charge a new-style battery with a new-style charger and use. It is as the rose luck of the product is big, although the trouble seems to be awake a little after that, although I wrote that. It became" the battery that is not possible ", in) be (be in March, 2004 the present. "SIGMA SD correspondence" said to have been put out even from the site of the maker. Furthermore, the correspondence of the maker is said to very good.
Mr. exa is taking the trouble to introduce even the method that presses RCR-V3 of an old model 降 with the DC-DC converter and use in the Web site of oneself. >>It is here.

Also, it is MobyPower REC in SAEKI that is the agency of the sigma in Korea. If this lithium rechargeable battery is the performance the same as a display, although introduce CR-V3 Battery and be selling with the camera and set s/he is likely to able to use it. At present it is receiving and be checking it with sigma (on December 21, 2003). However, I think that I would like you to check, if there been a detailed one in the digital camera circumstances of Korea, because SD10 of dozens unit over should have already worked with this battery (probably) in Korea, granted that I have come to say that voltage is not able to use too high it. With, the voltage after the charging of MobyPower reported as 3.34V from Mr. SD9er of Korea. It is thought that it is because it is confirming that is not charged to 3.5V over certainly, after it was based on this fact, that the survey of sigma is taking time. It assumed that the choice increases with RCR-V3, when it becomes when I am able to use even this MobyPower. I am worrying a little bit, because it is not that I feel the need that urged and changed 2300 that at present I am possessing 16 books for me to the lithium ion rechargeable battery right away, because even the nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery is able to shoot quite a lot number of images with only the trouble.

I think that it is that sigma takes the trouble to sell the lithium ion rechargeable battery inclusion battery case of the exclusive use with the charger for the ideal. When it does it from the rate of the present general lithium ion rechargeable battery it is crowded the charger and examine, because it absolutely sells, although it is likely to become to 20,000 or more yen with>sigma
But, it is MobyPower REC. CR-V3 Battery being seem to able to use it without any problem it is crowded the charger in terms of the price, if it is and become inexpensively because it may be about 10,000 yen even with.
Sigma launches a pure lithium ion rechargeable battery from May 27, 2004. the price target is crowded the charger and that the problem of the rechargeable battery is solved with this 6,300 yen is hoped with.

Furthermore recent be (Mr. jk, Mr. fuan, I' Mr. s, Mr. YAMATE that even the user of My Battery is increasing). But, it is as it is poor if it does not make the output setting of 7.2V, without acting well in 6V that is the standard of SIGMA SD in the case of My Battery. It was changed to 5V in present My Battery Pro although I wrote that. Even Web site of the maker SIGMA SD9 is written as the correspondence machine type. But, it assumed to say as "self responsibility with" persistently. My Battery of good point is a possible case to use in the condition where warmed the battery with the temperature even if it is the use in a cold district to connect to the connector for the AC adapter by using the cord especially. But, it seems to become a battery piece suddenly, instead of lasting very much according to the note of the user.
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Sigma made of lithium ion rechargeable battery ?

MobyPower REC that I am selling with SAEKI that is the agency of the sigma in Korea. Regarding CR-V3 Battery to sigma
It is doing the CR-3V style lithium rechargeable battery of authorized voltage 3.2V mail order in the Web site of there, although I think "SAEKI" that says and that be (probably) one of the agency of your company in Korea that.
You, investigate about, etc. whether or not the input voltage of the charger is corresponding to 100V if you are knowing something about this, or, whether or not even your company can handle and thank you very much, if the reply is able to receive it some) because do not mind even in camera if it is possible (unofficial.
Needless to say your company is good, even the answer that says that "it does not understand, because it is that the company of the foreign country which there is only indirect relation is doing it.
Please, I request it very much.

I asked to cause send the mail that says that on December 19, 2003.
Although it will not be the result of this mail passing the half year "the sigma pure lithium ion rechargeable battery set" such as BC-11 and BP-11 became launching from sigma. Different) the point of contact of when where it uses with (the point of contact for the リ charge an original form and it is this MobyPower REC this rechargeable battery from the display of Made inch Koria. It is obvious to be the original equipment manufacturing of CR-V3 Battery. But, it isfact that even the charger is the thing who I was made and was designate specification to the maker from sigma even the battery in the conversation that heard unofficially. It is MobyPower REC that is sold in Korea because it is. CR-V3 Battery as I am not the same thing at all.
Ordering on May 27 in the launching day goods arrived on June 15. Because I set and ordered 2 the rechargeable battery 2 chargers of 4 books, reached. At night, charging was started. Before even 10 minutes pass after the charging start the indication light became the completion that charges. Charging about 10 to make sure more minutes I charged 2 different pieces. Becoming charging completion with about 10 minutes even these 2 rechargeable batteries I set it to about 10 minutes of chargers. When 4 books of charging completed the voltage of each battery was calculated. It was 3.28、3.32, 3.32、3.32 individually. The condition called that that does not exceed 3.5V to every 1 book was filled. The capacity of this rechargeable battery is 1160mAh according to the display. Because it is used with the series the capacity called 1160mAh is (probably) the intention that becomes the value of as it is. This lithium ion rechargeable battery assumed that there are only about half of capacity of a nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery, because there is the display that I say 2150mAh to the nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery that is using daily now. But, it is able to predict that about 60% of number of images of case that used the nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery, because voltage is 20% about high than the nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery (1.393*2=2.786) are possible shoot. Where is it the merit that purchases the lithium ion rechargeable battery set that pays only about 60% of a little bit higher amount than the nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery with the charger and have?
It is the point that is thought that it needs not to use "the point of contact improve quality medicine" that is necessity to use comfortably with the nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery, because the battery and point of contact contact to one with strong power sufficiently in the case of the CR-VAA battery. Because the form of a sigma pure lithium ion rechargeable battery (BP-11) is the same length as CR-V3 the point of contact of the battery case contacts with sufficient pressure. Furthermore it is able to imagine easily that contact defectiveness is difficult to occur, because gold plating has been performed in the point of contact of BP-11 (probably). It is the point that "the whirlingly technique" that the 2nd merit was indispensable when the nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery is used after all become unnecessary. Needless to say the increase of the shooting possibility number of images that by means lower the contact resistance value becomes "a useless technique" in the CR-VAA battery that is thought that there are very few contact resistance value from the beginning by rotating the battery, although it is impossible itself, to use "the whirlingly technique" from the form. It is to be "a lithium ion rechargeable battery" even if the 3rd merit says what.
Why or as for my SD10 the battery lasts abnormally. 828 images are the best record with 4 nickel hydrogen rechargeable batteries in such continuation shooting that tests the battery. It is the average shooting possibility number of images of case that concomitantly used "the point of contact improve quality medicine" and "the whirlingly technique" to say about 500 images in usual shooting. I choose data about whether how many images of shooting possibility with 4 books of BP-11 that I packed in the Power Pack with the shooting of about 150 images of average, on 1st more, (on June 16, 2004) today.
The number of images, the 1st time when set 4 books of BP-11 to the Power Pack and was able to shoot with the check occasionally 5 seconds, the HI mode, CF, AF, aphtha view were 1083 images. Because about 500 images are reported with 2 books from other people it may be such a place. I die suddenly after all, although I was paying attention fairly. The battery of the spare is poor if it does not have it without fail.
After that 1 battery of inside that I purchased 4 books became voltage 0. Another battery that set it on the same side, with 1 book of inside that fixes to 4 battery grips and used is abnormal (voltage raises a little bit and the phenomenon that always the battery warning of the camera becomes in flickering condition was the odd battery that occurs voltage, to be out firmly when it sets it to a usual battery case in the condition which 3.82V), the battery and other batteries are combined. After that the battery that the output became 0 is high, although it is able to use it without any problem at all by the recharge, exchanges the one that the battery warning always becomes in flickering condition when the voltage fixes it to the camera directly and received. Namely voltage becoming there is not combine with the battery upon and, because it is the condition which a safe circuit is working in 0 in the battery itself abnormality and the possibility that is an article of inferior quality is a high the fact another battery that was used.
I am not doing such a check that I am able to shoot how many images firmly after that. It is certain that I am able to shoot it about 500 images with 2 books, I am able to shoot it to anxious no of the battery piece entirely, if I am carrying 2 CR-3V for 2 and sense of the spares, because I am charging whenever it uses it. May there is not a problem, unless I shoot the considerable number of images, if are 8 batteries ideally and use with the battery grip. Even 1st is early, even sales starts of only the battery and want. Four chargers think that they are not necessary to although they pierce it, although seems to there is the stalwart who purchased 4 sets first, as long as they see it with the notice board.
Naturally recommend" "strongly, although it is whether or not I recommend it as it is. It will be said as 10 minutes, because the shooting of about 1000 1 images of days are possible, if 4 nonexistent one have it so 8 books, if the one who is used the battery grip is possible.
Furthermore, it falls suddenly when it becomes a battery piece, in the case that it is using this battery. Even if it is in the cource of an action the camera is suspended the movement and become hang up condition. Please be careful, because it does sometimes not return if it does not set the battery case that set a normal battery once again after it did battery case is drawn out and the power switch once on/it causes it turned off and the cancellation of hang up condition in the case of SD10, although it does not become in hang up condition if CR-123A is alive firmly in the case of SD9.
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Is it necessary Power Pack ?

I purchased the Power Pack, to have not reached even goods yet, next day when I won a bid for SD9 with the Yahoo auction. The digital camera that was using it to it the Dej is because it thought to be the one that the battery disappears right away with battery eater, even this even which. I am prepared with only necessity the battery and was unpleasant even to let go the Kodak moment for the battery exchange, although it is good if it exchanges it and hold to the possibility battery and purchased without thinking anything, because it wants as occasion demands. I do not feel it when it becomes very heavy in terms of weight, or the Power Pack is attached, because SIGMA SD is lighter compared with other real sect single-lens reflex cameras. But, the impression regarding the weight of the camera writes down that is my personal impression persistently, because it differs very much each. Even from what the shutter button for the length position that is attached to the Power Pack is merciful SIGMA SD, because (this even is) although the camera holding company in the length position shooting is my subjectivity so so.
With, it is the main question. "It would like you to hold long even if the battery is a little. " "I want the length position shooting button. " To correspond to this which whether and a few of a camera becomes heavy and I recommend that uses the Power Pack, if I am the one who is able to admit the expense of 10,006 to 7000 yen.
"Battery of it holds and shutter button for good, length position shooting is not necessary as now of. " If you are feeling it that the Power Pack is not necessary.
But, and groaning ど, although it isfact that starts the service that remodels the battery point of contact of the Power Pack to the simple AA charging ceremony battery exclusive use with sigma more around the end of March it is. , Although the conversation that says that remodel it does it to this "the simple AA battery exclusive use seems to was misunderstanding it is changed in the point of contact of the type where it is used to the battery case of SD10 in fact (in short it seems to have been such a thing) because I sold out an old stock. About 3 reports that there is an effect were received.
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Has the camera done freeze?

When the battery has cut and has wear out it the camera sometimes closes do freeze. It does not return if it does not connect the AC adapter, without going to whatever it does it. I thought really so, when it was a messenger beginning. However, freeze is able to be canceled, if settle and do the following operation.

But, even the treatment law is different, in order that the battery that uses it in camera operation department in SD9 and SD10 like the consent differs.

In the case of SD9

1. I turn off the power supply.
2. the battery (CR-V3 or nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery etc.) the case of digital department are drawn out.
3. the battery (CR-123A) of the camera control unit is drawn out.
4. I turn on the power supply once as it is.
5. I turn off the power supply once again.
I exchange 6.CR-123A with new thing.
7. the battery case of the digital control unit is set.
8. I turn on the power supply once again.
9. I exchange the battery of digital power supply department, if such that the signature that the battery of digital power supply department is wearing out comes out.

The freeze should be canceled with the aforementioned procedure. When the battery of the camera control unit wears out in SD9 namely as for CR-123A please carry the spare without fail as for, because it sometimes does freeze completely.
(It is describing on the basis of my memory regarding SD9. Please scold with SIGMA SD to Faubion notice board, whether or not I ask to do mail me in the case that freeze is not canceled with the aforementioned method, because there might be the mistake. )

It is a little more easy in the case of SD10.

1. I turn off the power supply.
2. the battery case of digital department is drawn out.
3. I turn on the power supply once as it is.
4. I turn off the power supply once again.
5. I replace the battery and there is a lot a safe case even if whirlingly in the case of (the nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery. ) the battery case is set.

Yet freeze had without being solved until I exchange it to the battery of the spare, when it becomes a battery piece immediately before the mirror rises with, SD10 and the shutter cut.
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On how many images of memory am I able to record it?

The average file sizes with the HI mode (2268 x 1512 of pixels) is about 8 M byte. Therefore, I learn it with 256 images with 2G 128 images, with 1G 64 images, with 512M 32 images, with 256M 16 images, in CF of 128M and there is not a mistake. But, the attention is necessary in the case that the shooting number of images is severe, because the size of the X3F file changes with about 3.5M to 11M and very big width. It may be good to think the 10M byte to every 1 sheet in the case that I shoot the photographic subject like the that a lot, because it becomes the biggest file size in the case that I shoot the photographic subject that had a complicated pattern with the exposure of the overcoat eye. Furthermore, I recommend that thinks to reference degree, because the shooting possibility number of images that is displayed to the camera is displayed a little a lot. Although the micro disk that exceeds the 2G byte became launching the file system of SIGMA SD can not use because it is adopting FAT16, in) be (be in January, 2004 the present. But, I am guessing that it becomes possible and uses by the upgrade of the immediate future, firmware, very, because SIGMA SD9 was announced as the correspondence machine type when Hitachi IBM announced the micro disk of 4G last year.
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Is high speed CompactFlash effective?

I am possessing 45 times speed of 1G and TRANSCEND of that are CF of slower(fairly the V series of Hagiwara SYSCOM. One of the V series of Hagiwara SYSCOM, is certain that only the note and data forwarding speed are late. With, it is not late indeed in "the feeling, if it is said that whether or not indeed it is late to the feeling. " I answer it that. I say that be probably correct to say that it must not be so fast in the case of SD10, or I use high speed CompactFlash more with think. Is said to there is not an effect almost, even if I use) that was (WA the high speed note method of the REXER medium.
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Is the microdrive of 4G able to use it?

CF of the 4G microdrive or 4G can not use it in the method usually. As for this SIGMA SD is a reason to be adopting the file arrangement tables called FAT (16). It becomes possible to use the medium to 2T, if it becomes the file arrangement table that says FAT32 as I wrote it in the top. Therefore to I have no way but to wait until sigma takes the trouble to correspond official, because the change of firmware is indispensable.
Yet, it is said to become possible and be said to use by do special appointment on the personal computer of Windows 2000 or Windows XP and doing) initialize (format, if limit to the 4G byte and say. But, Mr. GON took the trouble to offer the information that is possible use in SIGMA SD, although I am not necessarily able to use it with all the cameras, because this method is the method that deviated from a little bit from the standard specification of FAT (16). It is not made in Mac and Windows 9x, Me, NT regretfully.
Please do and please initialize (format) the microdrive or CF of 4G with the following method.
In the case of Windows XP I received (information from Mr. KAZUA)
1. the microdrive is set.
2. my computer is opened and, check jot down F: etc.) and the drive letter of the microdrive (CF) (D:, E:.
3. all the start>>program>>accessories>>command prompts
4.>I input the following. >: FORMAT x:/FS FAT/q
(I input the drive letter that checked with 2. to x: with important: the input of the top)
5. confirming that x: is the drive letter of a microdrive (CF) certainly if input ends I push the [Enter] key.
6. I input Yes and Enter, if the message of the message and implementation confirmation of warning come out.
7. window of right on which is opening, if the format ends>, whether or not input with EXIT and a black screen is closed [×] please close and please click.

The format of FAT16/64k succeeded, when PC has worked whether or not it makes cluster size 64k last and make yes, when I do the format Windows2000 with ">without input only FORMAT x:/FS: FAT from Mr. GON and designating the cluster size. " And I received the report. It is serious gratitude to all of you.
Furthermore, there was the following report from Mr. KAZUA, in the case that even the above method does not go well.
Please format it again with FAT64K after the MD is formated physics at first by using the format tool that Melco says Disk formatter that is distributing, although it is becoming FAQ. (It is a formatter download page of a maro note: http://buffalo.melcoinc.co.jp/download/driver/hd/rmd.html )

Even if it fails the format in case unless the drive that formats it is mistaken, because it is able to format it as many degrees, although there is not remainder care the one who is not understood the concept of "the drive" please never implement it. It does not attach although I take back it if the drive that mistakes and data be included is formated. Furthermore, please be careful, because it stops recognized only as the disk of 2G, whether or not it fails to the initialization when the microdrive and CF that formated it with this method are initialized with the camera. Please implement the work of the top once again, in the case that mistake and have initialized with the camera.

But, there was the report that says that it becomes bad although the battery holds, although the 4G MD seems to eat electricity fairly according to the note of Mr. IDK and Mr. KAZUA. Incidentally s/he seems to use electricity a lot about 20% in the case that the 4G MD compared it with an old 1G MD. As Mr. KAZUA said to have been had let go of the 4G MD.
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Is the volume name SD9?

the volume name becomes to [SD9 when even, SD10 initializes CF and MD that are not initialized with the camera, although it is natural in SD9. Although there is not big inconvenience especially the bad one of the feeling connects CF and MD directly to the personal computer if it is Windows and open "my computer" and click the drive of CF or MD the right and shall change to a favorite name with "the change of the name".
It is not) (an icon in Mac I click the volume name and be favorite as it is please change it before. Yet, the volume name has returned to [SD9] when CF and MD are initialized with the camera once again.
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Have you eliminated mistake the X3F file?

Before forwarding to the fixation disk it mistakes it and be in the case that it is not included to (the garbage can in the case that I have eliminated the X3F file), please restore it exactly, by using the software of "the restoration" and name that say if you are using Windows. It becomes the form that I copy to the folder that is preserving X3F data daily, because it is the restoration in the form that I copy to other drives in fact. Needless to say it takes the trouble to restore it completely, although it is a condition that other data are not written after elimination. http://www.vector.co.jp/soft/win95/util/se192983.html
Furthermore, I asked to instruct this software to Mr. bari. If I check later it was ultra famous free software. (^^;
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What kind of thing is the tripod good if choose it?

Because it differs largely by the purpose, it is not possible a responsible reply. However, it is fundamentally heavy, I recommend the thing firmly. Give 5 or more Kg as the rough standard with the weight that combined it with the cloud unit. But, the telephoto lens thinks that even a light thing is safe, if it isfact that I hardly use.
I think that even a fairly moderate thing does not mind, if it is for the commemoration shooting by a self-timer. Yet, the one who does not spend it to the purpose other than it is wise.
I, attach the longest lens that you use, although even a little more light thing might be good, if that uses it is defended without extending the foot and strengthen it and recommend that does test shooting in the that style and see. Because it is very easy to expand the image fortunately and see it holds and please see and please check the limit of the that tripod. 1/30 to 1 without load to the tripod and doing the mirror up in the case that I shoot it that the move is conspicuous most/it is shutter speed of about 4 seconds. Please be careful on the occasion of the test, because the move is not conspicuous conversely in the shutter speed in one second and sometimes become. Needless to say attaching it to the tripod upon shooting in the case of, the basis it is a mirror up. Even in the case that the one that moves is gone after it able to pose the hand and please try, because the use of the tripod or 1 foot are effective with the meaning that I avoid as much as possible. One is the turn of an image to differ very much from ordinary film in digital, if I touch a little bit about the cloud unit. As for the turns of 90 degree image quality gets worse in the angle other than it, although there is not a problem at all. I recommend the cloud unit that is easy to take out horizontal at the time of shooting if or, if must worry about such that the deterioration is anxious about it. It becomes fairly bothersome work, wa it puts it to take out very delicate level although it is the angle adjustment in a general cloud unit to loosen the bread stick and adjust and also tighten the angle again. In the case that the price and operability are considered the suggestion becomes the gear cloud unit of manfrotto after all. It assumed to say as 400 (\53,000) in the case that I use the long lens of 405 (\35,000), it over if it is to 410 (\17,000), about 300 mm in the case that I do not use the telephoto. But, this gear cloud unit sets the camera to the tripod, because it differs at all from the cloud unit of the type that loosens the screw and become free and please careful, because it is unable to shoot it in half holding condition without tightening the cloud unit.
Incidentally at present, I myself am having 4 tripods. The heaviest thing is the thing that attached the manfrotto 405 Pro digital gear cloud unit (1.6 kg) to SLIK Professhonal II (4.7 kg). It is anxious a little bit in 300 or more mm, although it isfact that is borne to 7.4 kg to load tentatively. It is same the foot is extended, although I am using light magnesium cloud unit 460MG (0.5 kg) of manfrotto manfrotto 055 PRO (2.4 kg) for carrying and have not shot with 200 or more mm. It is more to use as the foot for lighting than I say the tripod, although I have 2 Able 300ST of SLIK after. Besides there are many one to use as the pole for lighting more, as 1 foot even this, although I have 2 poles of SLIK that become 1 foot.
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The remote controller and release, which are good?

I think that even which is good, with the meaning that releases the shutter without touching the camera main body. The bad point is to be able to aim for the received light window for remote control only head-on, with the point that can release the shutter, even if the good point of the remote controller is fairly distant from a camera. As for the good point of release the bad point AF is the point that does not take the trouble to work in point and, continuous auto focus camera that there is case it is bothersome although the collector is turned, because the cord is attached, with that the shutter cuts even from which position. Fixing the camera with tripod etc. in any event it assumed to inevitably use the manual focus for in the case that there is not the photographic subject that wants to combine the focus in the center, because use is a premise upon.
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In what kind of time does the finder cap use it?

the finder cap will belong to the main body as the accessories. I am always carrying it to the strap of the camera through this finder cap. In the case that fix the camera with tripod etc. and shoot it does to often and separate the eye from the finder and sometimes watch for it the Kodak moment, the finder cap I attach to the finder in the time like that and prevent that light enters into the camera from the finder. There is not the light that penetrates inside the camera so strongly because finder touching eye department is closed with the face because the eye looks the finder in shooting usually. However, especially it is the shooting of order light on the image that fairly bright light, plugs into the finder in downward shooting etc. and be shot in the case that I am separating the eye from the finder or the influence exert. It is a lie that I say that and as for the light from the finder there is not case I exert the influence on the image that is shot that penetrates into the darkness box, because it is prevented by the mirror that was jumped up while the shutter is cut. Then, it is because there is an influence in the action of automatic exposure and auto focus camera, when I say for what it needs to interrupt the light from the finder expressly. The exposure is decided) condition in where the measured light for the automatic exposure was disregarded (probably with the premise called the one that there is very little light that is carried out in the finder and penetrate from the outside of the finder. When there is much quantity of the light that penetrates to the finder from outside in the time the exposure that the screen is decided, become bright with the influence becomes with the one that is the lower part eye without fail. It is to block the light that the intended 1st that attaches the finder cap has shone entrance from touching eye department into this finder and cause the judgment of exposure gone mad. Furthermore, the light that I plug into the finder from the outside illuminates the auto focus camera sensor, although go through the focusing screen and go through the half mirror and be really trifling. By this light accuracy falls off to assumed that it acts by using the picture that the contrast fell off from the ordinariness and also, even Go 焦 does not do at times and the auto focus camera sensor sometimes becomes. Please attach the finder cap when the auto focus camera does not act well at the time of tripod use. The focus that did not each other well sometimes closes fit with スッ. Please attach the finder cap without fail, in the case that you shoot it in the condition where fixes the camera with tripod etc., with reason that says that and do not look the finder.
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Does the protect filter for the lens had better use it?

There is not self-confidence in that handles so as not to damage to the lens and as for) is so the one who finishes attaching the protect filter may be good that is get damaged on the surface of the front lens the one (I who it is anxious about. Yet, the light that flare and ghost have reflected from the sensor in the case of the photographic subject that is easy to go out reflects to the filter and the contrast falls off certainly to return to the sensor once again. In the case that the source of light is in a screen in the night view especially the ghost occurs in the position of the screen center and point symmetry. I consider the merit and demerit and as for I have stopped the use of the protect filter. But, I think that you may use it in the case that the remainder influence, may not lead that it depends on the photographic subject that I shoot and do not want to damage to the lens inevitably. Do not use the filter, as long as I do not shoot the image that is the shooting in a night view and produced the ghost purposely to would like you to be careful only one. Needless to say, recommend that you naturally use in the case that there is a meaning in the use of the filter, the such pattern that an even in the case strong source of light enters into the screen will had better avoid as much as possible. Furthermore, although the ordinariness fixes the gelatin filter to the lens back in F: 3.5-4.5 EX DG ASPHERICAL 15-30 mm to use the lens cap due to the factor, 1.7 times in SIGMA SD, even if screw in the filter to the ditch that I have cut inside adapter ring for the lens cap who puts it over the hood and use it does not result piece Laleh. The filter of the diameter fits be suited 82 mm.
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Catalog in appearing are not part and accessories of acquisition method ?the

This site of article doubles with the contents of carrying completion to [SIGMA SD about]. Please forgive me.

It is the reply that I received with mail when I asked it to sigma about the that acquisition method and price regarding the accessories, accessories that are not specified to the catalog of SD9. I publish it here, because I am receiving the permission that I publish in the Web site.

______________the quotation start______________
As the request in the one piece of article is possible as 1, accessories "the merchandise that the prices tentatively set by a maker" is set up is as follows. (Even the order in the selling agent is possible regarding this merchandise. )

1.LCD monitor cover prices tentatively set by a maker 1,200 yen (excluding tax)
2.IEEE connection cable prices tentatively set by a maker 2,000 yen (excluding tax)
3.USB connection cable prices tentatively set by a maker 2,000 yen (excluding tax)
4. the video cable prices tentatively set by a maker 2,000 yen (excluding tax)
5. the exclusive use AC adapter prices tentatively set by a maker 4,000 yen (excluding tax)
6.SigmaPhotoPro CD-ROM prices tentatively set by a maker 3,000 yen (excluding tax)
7.SD9 operation manual prices tentatively set by a maker 1,000 yen (excluding tax)

(the maro note: 6. with please order in the selling agent in the case that "the thing" wants 7. although download is possible from the Web site of sigma at the present moment. )

I am asking to cause that asks to cause with an exchange with a basis after rows regarding battery case, for the battery case, Power Pack SD for dustprotector, SD9 next 2, and "repair for part" keep as the repair.
It is each our company place of business at the following price, when it was hoped purchase of only this "the part", without being hoped that the customer asks as the repair regarding these 3 parts, however, and ask to cause even such that I am able to purchase it directly as "the part".

1. dustprotector 6,000 yen (excluding tax)
Battery case for 2.SD 6,000 yen (excluding tax)
3. the battery case for Power Pack SD 6,000 yen (excluding tax)

Furthermore, please refer to following URL regarding the inquiry window to this matter.

http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/contacts/index.htm
Quotation completion

Furthermore, the acquisition is possible if it orders in the selling agent, although there is not carrying in the catalog even the accessories (the cap, hood, cases) etc. such as the lens.

I am not making the angle finder (the reflex converter), magnifier in sigma.
I ask on the people who assemble the SD9 to Faubion notice board to cooperate and collected information.

Mr. TS more
"I received the information that \12,000 of Minolta angle finder VN is able to use" regarding the angle finder (the reflex converter). I am using the angle finder for old M645 of MAMIYA.

From Mr. mk

"As for magnifier the eye piece adapter for magnifier DG-2 and F80 of NIKON were introduced with the possibility that I use from the customer service of sigma.
As for the price magnifier the eye piece adapter is \200 \4,800. I purchased it with \4,240 (including tax) the extent with both with the Shinjuku Bic camera. "

Although I received the note that says that

From Mr. Mi2

"I do not recommend magnifier because quality is not high so, although it is possible in DG-2 of Nikon use with eye-cup for F80. The angle finder is ok with angle finder Vn of MINOLTA CAMERA. "

I received even the information that says that.

I am so so, although the magnifier is using for ASAHI BREWERIES Pentax SP.

Mr. Daisuke took the trouble to try the strange time angle finder for the DR-6 corner window of Nikon. The size be perfectly. S/he is said to be able to use it without any problem at all. But MINOLTA CAMERA that might be good in terms of the price, because it does it about \20,000 because MINOLTA CAMERA is about \10,000.

Although "Magnifier VN of MINOLTA CAMERA arrived with) (cut and attached small reconstruction from Mr. ta92 the show condition had better be to stop if there is the one who is thinking that it will try it just because, the price that was not a good thing is cheap. " I received even the opinion that says that.
I am using "angle finder C of CANON from Mr. MANSATSU. Because the price is 1000 yen cheap the list price more DR-6 of Nikon the real sales price may be the almost same place. The magnification is the change ceremony of 1.25 times and 2.5 times and each other perfectly to SD10. " Called it was an opinion. It is able to fix it as it is with unreconstruction it is so.

The 2005 year January present, I are using angle finder C of CANON of the Mr. MANSATSU suggestion. It is readily good. It is bothersome a little to must do visibility adjustment whenever the magnification of the finder is changed, although even Nikon thinks that be same probably. I think that know and was good that the high magnification of Nikon is 2 times, after that in CANON. Visibility adjustment understood that does not change so largely if it has set the visibility adjustment of the camera in an optimal position to the beginning for the angle finder.
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Do I would like to use and separate the Electric flash light from the camera?

If the grip style camera is the Electric flash light of the type that connects with cable attaching it to hotshoe the PC synchronize terminal adapter (ST-11) of the purity that the synchronize point of contact is able to branch can be used) if (the Electric flash light of a part of high voltage type that has no problem at all is eliminated, if I use it. It is in the case of the pure Electric flash light of sigma to become a problem here. It is unlaunching, although it is good if the sigma launches "the off camera synchronize cord" if it is basically. Fortunately or unfortunately the back technique exists. "off-camera shoe cord 2" of CANON is said to be possible use although it is that it was known fairly from before. Please use this cord in the case that I want to use and separate the Electric flash light of sigma purity from the camera inevitably.
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Sensor at arrived sensor dust and damage of distinguishing way of ? which

Although it is way of distinguishing of sensor dust the black small point or small dot that were dim in the same position to "any images, are reflected and the thing" who hardly become conspicuous is the characteristic of sensor dust that was attached to the sensor in the case that the diaphragm is opened to show, F: 4 or more (small) the diaphragm in the time that I shot in the case that it is small and in the case that the focal length of the lens is long clear. Even if there is dustprotector fragment etc. of the paint that come off to ウチ that is using it from the mobile department such as the shutter and fell adhere to the sensor. When it made the diaphragm of small with the very long lens (400 or more mm) of the focal length in the case of sensor dust that is adhering to dustprotector it is dim understand the form even clearly, with the degree that is sometimes seen darkly like be reflected and the one does not do. Also, big sensor dust that was attached to the lens is not the level where (is able to recognize the whole screen barely on reason) there is case is it dark make such and there is not case it is seen dimly even if, although there is that the flare increases barely with the filter action by sensor dust rarely in the case that it is adhering voluminously.
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As for the sensor dust collector of the sensor do do with the self and be good?

Please send the official view of sigma to our company "in principle. " I am supposed to say that. There is not the guarantee that the sensor becomes beautiful by it, although I do not mind even if I am defeated the cleaning of the sensor with "the self if smash and say. Please do that becomes the repair with onerous on preparedness in case that I damaged it to sensor etc. " It is such a thing. Therefore
1.AC adapter is connected and
2. I remove the screw of dustprotector with a small plus driver and
3. I remove dustprotector with the pincette and
4. the drive dial is set to AB and
5. pushing the button of body both ends simultaneously it does" to "cleaning mode=mirror up shutter open and
6. air is sprayed clean and even the focusing screen cleans that sensor dust does not come out to the sensor with blowerbrush of confirmation completion and at the same time and
7. I turn off the power supply with the drive dial and
8. picking dustprotector with the pincette once again it sets it in a correct position and
9. I stop the screw
The one who has the self-confidence that does the series of work that says that certainly prudently thinks that it does not mind or it does it with the self.

With, I know that I am very difficult to take away sensor dust beautifully in the method that actually wrote upward. After the method that I am doing actually cleaned with blower brush the core wipes the sensor lightly, with the applicator that dried be made of paper. And, cleaning is ended) without doing blower (last in the condition of as it is. Furthermore, turning off the power supply, in the condition which the lens mounting surface becomes downward, without doing the body upwards when I turn off the power supply the shutter makes it a rule to be closed. Needless to say when I clean the sensor with the applicator if I mistake the one step as for the applicator that uses it please do the sensor sweep kindly really by using a clean thing, as for, because I damage it to the sensor. To become fairly beautiful, although it guarantees it as for one without self-confidence please do not do, because it is very dangerous work. Furthermore, even the note that becomes fairly beautiful is in a certain notice board by doing blower in the condition where did the surface of the sensor downward and this thinks that the authenticity is high fairly. In the case that sensor dust is not able to take it inevitably I wipe "the ion water" of name that says the ion aqua vacuum cleaner to the applicator with the applicator that dried, after dye and did the sensor sweep lightly. Water became clear that very minute dirt remains to the sensor, because time hangs to dry, although it is the method that cleans with this "ion water". Cleaning on the occasion of please do not use "water". S/he is said to be cleaning by using "anhydrous compound ethanol (absolute alcohol)" in sigma. And protector is set without doing blower. sensor dust is likely to might attached on the contrary by doing blower in environment, usually. I clean the darkness box to "start in the site of most coastal waters outside. " Called I found the article. Please clean the surrounding wall of the sensor before wiping "the sensor namely. " With such a thing, this had an effect actually. Please do the sensor beautifully the mirror after and after cleaned the wall of the part, both sides under the darkness box.
Furthermore, the time for delivery is 1 week usually, in the case that it asked the cleaning of the sensor of sigma. Please send directly it to Aizu in the case that I hurry it. There is the possibility that becomes early 1 to 2 days. I think that the cost was 525 yen after free, it throughout guarantee period. The carriage is a user burden.
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With, sensor of sensor dust reflected has got if?

the I put out it by using image retouch software. I use "the clone brush" if it is "the copy stamp tool", Paint Shop Pro if it is Photoshop. This function is not attached to SIGMA Photo Pro. It is one of the function that I would like you to attach by all means. Because I go up the image in the Web site with "the model" and form that say especially recent gets on the magenta of the sensor dust collector and color aberration modification, the slight luminous point without using retouch software, because it makes it a rule to bulletin without amending the output of SIGMA Photo Pro and long for the function that SIGMA SD and lens, SIGMA Photo Pro are able to modify the element of minus for the image that occurs with the cause when it would like you to attach it for instance, the high red of the design degree becomes yellow.
Because the size of sensor dust is about 6 to 20 pixels almost, although squeeze and change by the distance with the focal length, photographic subject of the value and lens expand the image largely and do the part that sensor dust had the nearby same pattern immediately to "the source" and do the top of sensor dust quickly. Please crush it diligently, although it is serious when it is so full. I see it a little bit and with, if it is not conspicuous although I think that you may as it is. (^^;
Because it is the FOVEON sensor that the low pass filter is not included sensor dust becomes easy to conspicuous inevitably. I say be honest and be not doing give priority to it image quality to the feeling if I am necessary and if it does レタッチ to get finished, because it is at all or that sensor dust is not conspicuous I am certain, if there is such a choice that gives priority to it, image quality is given priority to.
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Sensor of sensor dust copy to?

the If where sensor dust is, to take sensor dust of the sensor with applicator etc. is understanding it is convenient. I introduce the method that sensor dust is copied clearness fairly. Fundamentally I make exposure and focus the manual and choose the photographic subject (the wall, big white paper etc. without the pattern) without ムラ so and 1. small diaphragm (f: 22), 2. focal lengths combine the focus to a long lens, 3. most short distances and shoot the photograph. Exposure makes late a few images of one step each starting with, proper exposure and shoot. Please make the defocus fully, because I have difficulty if the distinction of sensor dust and photographic subject are not attached. Development+2.0 makes sharpness and the whole of+2.0, images adjusts exposure as white becomes gray even the contrast. If you are having Photoshop etc. I have put out B, G channel and even only R might good. Than it is black-and-white the one who color was attached to sensor dust is conspicuous on the display.
With, attaching an approximate guess, if the position of sensor dust becomes clear I clean. The position where the place where there is sensor dust actually, to pay attention in the case is reflected to the image is to be the position of point symmetry. For example, sensor dust on an actual sensor seeing it head-on, if sensor dust is reflected on the left on the screen it isfact that is in the lower right. Please rotate the image 180 degree. Please be careful, so as not to become a nervous temperament needlessly because it is not conspicuous with incredulity in actual shooting although quite a lot sensor dust are reflected, when I shoot it with the attention: this method. The one who is thought might had better not become this shooting to do if oneself is the type that worries about sensor dust very much. (^^;
And, it is and have discovered the one who ultimate of sensor dust causes to conspicuous a little while ago. If you are having Photoshop I shoot with the above method and please try to implement it [filter]>>[expression method]>>[outline detection] to the image that raised the contrast. It is and and. (^^;


sensor dust has been emphasized with [filter]>>[expression method]>>[outline detection] in all of both images cleaning before after clean.
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Does not the auto focus camera work well?

"That the auto focus camera always works correctly had better not expect to be said certainly, although an easy clear answer is not able to take out it, because "the expectation degree" that says how much ability it requests to the auto focus camera is each different a person. " It is such a thing.
For me SIGMA SD9 was expecting very much, because it was the auto focus camera machine of the lens exchange possible single-lens reflex camera type that makes the hand for the first time in life. However, "the auto focus camera experienced condition" without being useful at all with etc. in the case that the center is extremely dark and in the case that able to brighten and attached the lens of the that wide angle system, even if it does usage as it is written to the user manual. But, that the focus is missing clearly has difficulty very much, because it does it even such out one that understands, when it caused to displays it with a real Sun on the display, in the condition where missed a little, although it is good in the case that it understands to confirm with the finder and be missing clearly. The accuracy of the auto focus camera that is requested to the digital camera becomes very high thing, to the merit does harm conversely and have got able to detect even only the defocus, although the very good point of the digital camera is to be able to appreciate and be able to expand the image that shot extremely.

I remove the focus in different direction individually, although I think that I understand if you could see SD10 image No. 91 Auto-Focus test of [SIGMA SD review]>>[lens test] of this site and do with the auto focus camera focus adjustment and do sometimes not take the trouble to burn it the Go, even if I shoot it. The line that has the width of the length direction that became clear fairly at the center of the screen is existing and set on the tripod and the camera is this condition with F: 2.8 50 mm, although it does not move.
Needless to say, or the diaphragm value of when that I shoot be to how many as for the auto focus camera be bright, because it operates in the condition which the diaphragm of the lens is the opening, I take the trouble to remove it firmly, when it misses, although (the one thinks that there is little possibility that removes the focus) because even the depth of field is narrow. (^^;
Please take care of it, because the auto focus camera does sometimes not become expectation at all that it depends on "the condition anyway, although I am not able to judge to me, because whether of" it is too bad "at all whether this is" usually "very does not have other auto focus camera single-lens reflex cameras. " It becomes a conclusion to say that. Although I heard to the users of other auto focus cameras many kind offact that the auto focus camera that only SD10 is special be not reason that be easy to miss understands and felt relieved a little bit. I think that it must do it so that I decrease even a few of out of the focus by the auto focus camera, by checking the condition that the auto focus camera does not become condition and, expectation that test the possessed lens with various conditions anyway, and become expectation in the advance. But, I am shooting most of the model images that I am publishing in this site with the auto focus camera. Therefore I add even that there are not so many cases that the focus misses as it does not become usablenesses.
After that I inspected the case that the focus misses at the time of the shooting by the auto focus camera many kind of. It understood that there are many cases I remove the focus on the side of the wide angle after all in the zoom lenses as a result. Please decrease and please zoom to the wide angle side after go up and zoom on the side of a most telephoto once and did aAuto focusing in the case that there is a margin in the Kodak moment, although it is the technique that is not made in the prime lens. When it is this method the probability that the focus misses in the wide angle side drops mostly. But, please confirm in the advance without fail, because there is the thing who the focus deviates by zooming that it depends on the kind of the lens.
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Is not it possible if the change of the shutter and diaphragm are not doing and not be pushing the shutter button the half?
Be not the AE lock produced?

"The remote control mode" is selected in the case that the diaphragm and shutter speed comes not to change and also the AE lock sometimes close stop produced if it is not doing and pushing the shutter button the half. When it is not using remote control as for remote control let's turn off, even the meaning that prevents the unnecessary exhaustion of the battery.
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How many seconds is the real continuation shooting possibility if it is an interval?

Because I received the question from the memo child I checked. It is the shooting possibility with the continuation without becoming full a buffer if it is the shooting in an interval how many seconds? Although it was such a thing it relys on the note speed of CF that uses it. It is about 8 seconds with 6 second, late things (25 times of speed) with a fast thing (35 times of speed). At present fastest about 1 sheet might go in 5 seconds, although it is not said quite, because speed does not have it 45 times. Incredulity that a micro disk is fast when it is a continuation note and I think that it is not so fast, because in this case it is not the continuation note in a real meaning, although.
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Be not the continuation shooting produced with a slow shutter?

It is the latest shutter speed that 3.2 seconds are continuously able to push the shutter in SD10 1 second, in SD9 with ISO 100. When it does the exposure in the long time of it over the camera becomes "a noise reduction mode" automatically. After it finished releasing the shutter that I say this noise reduction mode taking the only noise that, does piece 電 to the sensor in the condition where does not open the shutter only the same time and occurred I deduct the noise minute, from the data that shot in immediately before. After the shutter in 4 seconds is released namely and the condition where is not possible anything for 4 seconds continues. In the case that I continuously want to shoot it with a slow shutter shutter speed sets up to speed without entering into the noise reduction mode and please do shooting. It is from this reason, that the shutter speed is becoming 1 second all when the fireworks are copied in the summer of 2003 with SD9.
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image quality of SIGMA SD ?

Although I tried to compare the image of the image and SD10 of the positive that scanned up to now again thoroughly the resolution impression is near the one that scanned the 6x7 positive with 800dpi. It is defeated to the 6x7 positive in the abundance with a touch of the floor. When it is the one that scanned 645 positives with 1200dpi, although it will depend on the performance of the scanner SD10 that there is a resolution impression. Is the expression with a touch of the floor equally? SIGMA SD that is surpassing with all the abundance faces with a touch of the resolution impression, granulation, floors clearly, in the comparison with the one (Photo CD Pro of Kodak) that scanned the full size image 35 mm. I asked to scan the positive that I shot simultaneously with SA-7 for the comparison with NIKON SUPER COOLSCAN 8000ED, after that. SD10 of result is defeated and be. It was not realized to the image that scanned the positive carefully 35 mm in terms of, except for granulation. (SD10 image No. 254, No. 255 reference) over of [SIGMA SD review]>>[technical] is in the case that it compared it on the display of the personal computer. The difference by the adjustment of when that the comparison of case that printed it prints with the performance of the printer thinks that it is good although it was shot with only SIGMA SD, if it compares the one that printed the image that was shot with the one and SIGMA SD that printed the positive in the highest condition 35 mm in the highest condition, although a very big simple comparison is not produced. Because it did not compare and experiments it actually, although have evident self-confidence and be not expressed the image that the image and SIGMA SD that the positives of 645 size produces sensually produce thinks that it is a good game. In the case that, be not the user-friendliness and performance of a camera and compared with only image quality (the resolution impression) simply the image that is made by the single-lens reflex cameras of six million picture element classes that has the Bayer type sensor is inferior from the image that SIGMA SD produces. But, I am unable to deny that is sometimes not judged that SIGMA SD is an excellent camera, in the case that I do the evaluation as an overall photograph movie camera, because even the image that was shot by other lens exchange ceremony digital single-lens reflex cameras thinks that I am in the level which becomes sufficient practical use. http://www.ddisoftware.com/reviews/sd9-v-bayer/
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Is the lens strange? (Focus soft)

Be although it is various "be strange" even if I say that the lens is strange, "the emergency" that says here "the focus describes as soft" such a thing. Please check the image that the focus defends about the following always and shot actually in the case that the feeling like soft does it, although I am using the EX lens.
1. fixing the camera by using tripod etc. I choose the complicated scenery of) that the whole screen (is distant or more m 100 infinitey.
2. the full aperture of the lens is selected with the diaphragm priority auto.
3. it makes the manual focus.
4. combining and do the focus the mirror up, after I removed the focus largely once I shoot it by using release or remote control.
5.4. are repeated 5 or more times.
Narrowing down to: 6.F about 8 to 11 4 are repeated 5 or more times.

I develop the image that I shot with the aforementioned procedure and please preserve with TIFF. the TIFF file has the possibility software that inspects and do not mind even if I preserve it with JPEG (level 12) in the case that it is nonexistent with.
Please confirm that sees the image of development completion with 400% or more of magnifying power after, preservation and the boundary line of each pixel (the picture element) understand firmly. This is the check of the definition of a display. Furthermore please check whether or not there is "the point" and "the line" that are expressed with 1 pixel in the condition. Although it is "the point" and "the line" that is expressed with 1 pixel in the shooting in the full aperture may not exist, "the point" and "the line" that are expressed with 1 pixel, if there be not with the image that narrowed down to F: 8 or more clearly the lens be said with "the emergency". But please check it with the central part of the screen in the case of the lens that is not an EX series. There is the case that the depiction ability falls off in the periphery department of the screen even if it squeezes it a little in the case of a cheap lens. The SIGMA lenses has the such impression that there are many individual differences comparatively. However, I send to sigma in the case that I am able to judge that the depiction of the lens that is using it is extremely bad, because user support is very good conversely and check it and recommend that receives it. the repair, adjustment are able to receive and are able to do it without fail in the case that there was a faulty. Experimenting, because it is good once, because it is able to confirm "the highest condition" of lens where oneself is possessing, once you do this sort of test, although seem to there are "some soft なぁ" and one who it is been feeling intangibly, without doing the such test that the lens of the self expressed upward, into the people who are been thinking that be not reflected well I recommend that I see. Furthermore, even (I recommend that) is so shoots even the auto focus camera in addition to the manual to focusing one without self-confidence. There is case the auto focus camera misses hardly even if it narrows down to F: 8 even if it is poor in the diaphragm opening. With, I recommend that has the body to the case checked, because (any of the manual or auto focus cameras) the focus becomes soft only with a particular condition even if I test it with whichever lens in the case that it is bad although it is the accuracy (the angle of the position or mirror of the auto focus camera system or focus glass) of a body, if I add it last. Furthermore, "fragment blur" sometimes occurs at the time of such that I gave the shock to the lens. Shoot the photographic subject of infinitey, in the condition which is not crowded the remainder diaphragm and there is the possibility that is becoming "fragment blur" condition in the case that depiction differs with the edge of the edge or top and bottom of the right and left. I recommend that sends to the maker and check and receive. It might be good when send to the maker and have the lens checked before guarantee period cuts about, if use it 1 year, or there is not a faulty although I might be scolded to sigma when I write such a case.
Doing the check of the lens and body the cause is a move or defocus, in the case that the focus of the image is soft, although there is not a problem. (^^;
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When I see the image well of color is there the line that was attached to white and the black boundary line?

The aberration of the lens by the contrast purple and green line appears in the boundary line of a strong part. Especially it is conspicuous as the periphery department of the screen. The main cause is "the line" that is color aberration and do not exist basically. There be, it is the phenomenon that is seen with most of the lenses the lens that this line is not conspicuous much. There is not such a low pass filter that prevents color moire to the reason although it is unnecessary in SIGMA SD theoretically unlike other digital cameras. Therefore to the imaging capability of the lens, is reflected straight inclusion even the thing who color aberration is not merciful. It is depend on the case, although it may decrease by squeezing the diaphragm that it depends on the kind of color aberration and be not said. It is the phenomenon that feels pain from judgment whether or not I should grieve over, or I should be pleased and say it that have got seen the Allah of the lens that the too good depiction ability of SIGMA SD does harm and was not able to recognize in silver salt. In the case that it is anxious about it inevitably it is soft a retouch and the exception may good even if it does it to as it is in the case that it is conspicuous very, although it has put out it. Furthermore, be not able to adjust CRT display well and also, that is emphasized very much that it depends on the angle of color aberration on in the case that it is old such and sometimes seen. It may be good when it tries to confirm the whether it is the color lag of a display, whether try to rotate the image and be real color aberration in the case that it is loss.
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Does the small luminous point become purple color?

I think that a direct cause is in a sensor. Although the such development processing that avoids this phenomenon in SIGMA Photo Pro tentatively seems to be carried out when it does it too much luminous point of which is not slight around 1 pixel about of purple line seems to appear after all. The result of development goes to differ even the same image, although such an adjustment that carries out this revision in 1.1 and 2.0 of SIGMA Photo Pro seems to be different. 2.0 that the purple color arrives at the slight luminous point namely are and come comparatively large and that the line of the thin purple color comes out around is 1.1 of eye light. The color of only the slight luminous point has been changed with the retouch, if it seems to become a problem inevitably, because it is bothersome even to say that be depend on the case and use appropriately. Please see [SIGMA SD review] of this site>>[SD10 image No. 116 of technical].
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Does the bright red become yellow?

It is one of the big bad point of SD10. In the case that excessive exposure was hung to the high red of the design degree very why or the color that green has gotten on and should be" red strong "basically becomes to "yellow. There is only the way that prevents this phenomenon to" avoid "excessive exposure. Conversely speaking please adjust exposure to about-1.0 in the case that there is high "the red" of a design degree very in the screen. I have forgotten the things like that when they are shooting it actually, although it is easy to write that and be つ and have shot without hanging exposure revision. Only the retouch there is the way of a help after all, if it becomes to such an image. It became a fairly natural feeling, if I decrease green, because it becomes unnatural although think that be because blue disappears and the beginning increased blue hard. Please see [SIGMA SD review] of this site>>[SD10 image No. 121 of technical].
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Yellow becomes white.

The high yellow of the design degree flies white and may cause. Seems to there is the case that is not able to cut the prevention in about EV-1, although the way that prevents this phenomenon is to" avoid "excessive exposure. The yellow under the direct ray flies actually good white and cause. The method that saves such an image with the retouch is easy with incredulity. First of all, yellow thinks why it becomes white. Real っ yellow (the yellow of the pure color) is 255,255,0 when it expresses it with RGB. In the case that this is not yellow and become white B of the intention that does not come the book has a fairly big value. But, the color called 255,255,0 etc. is why R and G are fully bright when it thinks conversely and can also say the condition where is saturated badly speaking. Moreover, even what B says 0 is unnatural a little bit. However, when I see the image that is shot actually and was developed B there is a lot 0 such a thing. With, it is a B channel to become a problem most most, in the case of the image of as that yellow flies white and do and become a fairly natural feeling, by operating this B channel. Because it shall not be B, in the case that I am understanding real っ yellow such a thing first of all I decrease it. I increase it a little, because even that be 0 conversely be unnatural. I do the following operation by using the な software that is able to adjust the contrast alone RGB like Photoshop after I develop it specifically. The part that wants to change the color tone first of all is selected. Designated" if it is Photoshop "the selection range">>"the color area or I do it with the selection "approximation color". Selecting B with the channel, if the selection is produced only B is set up for editing. With "the image">>"color tone revision">>"brightness/contrast" I lower the contrast. Please drop even brightness, if as it is intense although it flies white. With, it is completion with this. Please refer to [SIGMA SD review]>>[technical] SD10 image No. 328.
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Is the noise full with an ultra slow shutter?

In the case that it was the exposure in 5 seconds a continuation with ISO 100 to 800 the fairly open green noise that "the heat noise" is thought as the cause occurs to a dark part. Yet, only noise has occurred to the whole screen even in which shutter speed, in ISO 800. FOVEON X3 Pro continuously is not facing to the exposure in the long time. (Raising ISO in the case that continuously shutter speed becomes 5 seconds in shooting,) although it might be said to the whole digital camera I think that I had better pay attention so that the exposure time in 5 seconds does not occur. The above is the situation in SD10 and thought that the noise occurs after all with the continuation shooting in the shutter speed that the condition becomes severe a little more probably in SD9 and even one second is a limit and exceeded it. Even everybody sets the camera on the tripod, although it thinks with almost absent and the individual difference of the camera shoots continuously with an ultra slow shutter and please try to confirm the limit of noise occurrence. Money does not hang, although a little trouble hangs, because the method of the occurrence of noise differs subtly by the interval of shooting. (^^;
With, it is limited if it is 1 sheet in a minute, although noise occurs without fail in the interval 30 seconds, although I experimented whether noise occurs when I shoot it in how much interval with the shutter speed in 15 seconds and do not occur. Yet, noise occurs when I continue it 5 or more images. It is to wait for one minute, after the CF アクセ slump faded away if I see the biggest safety, although it will differ even if it depends on shutter speed, because it does not produce noise.
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SIGMA Photo Pro of 2 times output wa usablenesses become to? of

If Photoshop etc. are used the size of the image is able to be changed to favorite size. There is not the care that image quality becomes bad much) although (detail is lost in the case that it reduces. However, that sharpness is damaged is usually in the case that it expands. SIGMA Photo Pro has the function that escalates it to just 2 times and can produce the images of 4536 x 3024 of pixels with HI when it is necessary. It becomes just good size to print in A4 size when I think with 360 dpi, although it is the fairly big image that calls it with 13,700,000 picture elements. From here is the main question. Two times of output at the time of this preservation with in the case that the image is expanded with Photoshop etc. or you may compare it whether they are bad. Although "a big difference ungoes in my sense as for sharpness the feeling like good does only a little. " It is the feeling that said that. Although I tried many kind of fairly I was unable to find a decisive difference. Next the image of as it is tried to be printed in the same size with Photoshop with the image that output it 2 times. In this case one of the thing that output it 2 times with SIGMA Photo Pro was barely beautiful. In the case that the thing that output 2 times in the one and SIGMA Photo Pro that escalated it in 2 times with Photoshop is printed in the same size I hardly understood the difference. There is not a difference almost to escalate to 2 times with "Photoshop etc. and although preserved with size 2 times with SIGMA Photo Pro to be said from this result. " Does it become "usablenesses simply with such a thing? " If it is heard that it is soft "a retouch and be soft a retouch, because there is not a big difference with to expand and do not become to usablenesses, if become usablenesses and be nonexistent so if it is judged that it becomes the image that expanded to 2 times usablenesses. " I answer it that. I think that it becomes sufficient usablenesses in my subjectivity.
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Would the focus be soft although it squeezed it sufficiently?

There is the nature that bends" when "it is interrupted to light. Properly the name is attached it is called diffraction and do. By the diaphragm wing as for light, because it is interrupted though it is trifling to the direction where it was interrupted the part goes around very. Therefore to squeezing it the light that passed the wing comes not to converge at 1 point that should converge basically. Namely, the image is trifling be senile. The more it squeezes it the more the blur will be conspicuous, in order that the difference decreases in the quantity of the light that made the light quantity diffraction of the main body. It is the cause that the image is senile when this squeezes it too much. I want to try to might be called "small diaphragm blur". For instance, the dust is sometimes reflected in the ring state, when choose a very small diaphragm with, the lens of long and shot a bright place, in the case that very small sensor dust was attached to the sensor. Even this is the influence of diffraction. Although it is not conspicuous much in ordinary film becoming digital the blur by this phenomenon has become a problem, as size becomes small of to every 1 pixel of the sensor. Until I obtain SD9 the diaphragm there is only to F: 8 to Minolta DiMage 7Hi that I was using and have used the ND4 filter. The beginning knew that the diaphragm is attached only to F: 8 later, in order that the image is senile when it narrows down to F: 8 or more, although the reason did not understand. In SIGMA SD the size of the sensor 1 pixel is about 10 microns. The diaphragm value that the visible rays start 20 microns (2 pixel minutes) blur is F: about 16. The more the image is senile the more it squeezes it with F: 16 or more diaphragms, although the minimum diaphragm value is to 22 to 45, because the SIGMA lenses is made for the single-lens reflex camera of full size 35 mm originally. It is not conspicuous much because there are few opportunities that expand largely and confirm the image, with to there is not) (the boundary line of a picture element that film itself does not have the pixel in a ordinary film photograph. Needless to say it is safe even F: 22, if it is because it is (the print like the L version) that does not see and not expand the image largely even in SIGMA SD. I think that it is near the impossibility to modify out of focus by this diffraction or technology progresses, although the reason that dislikes the minimum picture element is various. I sometimes think that I want to shoot the deep photograph of the depth of field very as time and the photograph like that is demanded quite a lot crispnesses also. The pixel size that does not result has exceeding full size 35 mm even if become 22 microns and out of focus by the diffraction for 2 pixels is enlarged just as the present picture prime number even if it squeezes it to F: 32, although want the camera that is able to squeeze it to F: 32 in fact. Without making the this over pixel size of small at least, I want. Size (the diameter)=2.44 of x wavelength (nm) the x F value of blur (wavelength be green 555nm that it used it to calculation here 350-700nm in the case of visible rays)
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Why or image quality digital like be would?

Because SIGMA SD is a digital camera image quality becomes natural digital like. Without saying that the good place is one of the biggest characteristic of SIGMA SD. However, it sometimes becomes digital like that depend sharpness on the image even 0, in the case that I developed it with SIGMA Photo Pro. This is one reason that SIGMA Photo Pro is doing the processing of sharpness with default.
There is the following description in the technical release note of SIGMA Photo Pro Ver.1.1.
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"the auto", sharpness is doing the definition of 0' v1.1 in', to have come to be known among the user that the quality of the image improves substantially, by increasing sharpeness, although omission value of' was' 0 processing mode in, "omission at the time of". Also, improving the algorithm of sharpning the increase of the noise by the increase of sharpning was restrained. Sharpness at the time of the omission, be radius 1, quantity 100% and do and be coming and the value is small, (the omission value, quantity of v1.0 that are do "the unsharp mark" the filter and same standard of about 50%, of Photoshop that are applied only to the brightness channel and be coming and the value' 0'). the image has got able to complain that it does the setting of sharpness downward than-1.
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It is the such description that-1.0 are sharpness a value without being touching at all when I read the above description conversely) although there is the such memory that (this even read with the data of something although I thought that sharpness-0.5 is a value without emphasizing original sharpness. With, I tried to make the model a little bit. [Please see SD10 image No. 124 of technical]. Noise might be good even if it has lowered sharpness to-1.0 at times such that it is conspicuous with the image that sufficient sharpness is obtained and the background be senile largely) although even certainly sharpness-1.0 depends on (the viewpoint. But, the focus might be seen to a such feeling without being coming in where although the focus is fitting that it depends on the case and be depend on the case and please adjust.
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Why or image quality so noisy?

The sensitivity for each each pixel differs barely, because it is made by the such technology that is not believed and not be say that the received light layers of 3 layers is formed into the hole that is not flat in the case of FOVEON also, silicon layer that is generated with the unit called the micron and be denting every 1 pixel, although the ideal style of the image sensor is that all the elements on the screens have the same sensitivity at all. Although such a mechanism that revises the difference of this sensitivity every the sensor thought that have it the exact place is indistinct. It becomes to the image as such a that does it too much, although I do development processing as this neighborhood is covered hard even SIGMA Photo Pro it is so as not to overdo except for the noise as FOVEON unique clearness and be doing revision, to. Needless to say I am difficult to think that it occurs evenly or it corresponds to whichever pixel, when I saw with the pixel unit even this heat noise, although even the heat noise of when that I shoot is one of the cause of noise.
Although the quantity of the light that the sensor does received light by the setting of ISO changes I am not raising the sensitivity of the sensor. After I read out the strength of the light that did received light seeing the setting of ISO sensitivity it does multiplication to the reading value it makes the reading data that hangs) 2 if it is (ISO 200. The rose luck of the rose luck and heat noise for each natural pixel are amplified as it is. It is the cause of the noise that will occur when this raised ISO.
Although it is hardly conspicuous in ISO200 it is seen" to "only noisey to, the eye that got used to seeing the image that I shot with ISO100. It is noisey "a little when it becomes ISO400 and become" and the noise able to judge to be getting on" "clearly in ISO800.
the screen may become noisey with another, different element. It is the setting of sharpness at the time of development. Although I hardly understand in 0 it will be seen the depiction of the part that the focus is missing from, to every+0.5 noisey. Although it wrote it in the top it is thought that the condition where is not hanging sharpness on the image that is obtained with SIGMA SD at all is sharpness-1.0. There is the hand that lowers sharpness and decrease the noise impression, if the resolution impression is not lost and be.
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Noise eye stand nonexistent makes method ? of

Noise is not able to take all many kind of when be lost even to touch of a material in addition to, noise and avoid losing touch of a material when it tries to do the cunning, although try the method and saw. (^^;
I finish introducing the method that I am able to do while confirming with the eye of oneself, although the trouble hangs a little after all. If it is soft the retouch that is able to treat "the layer" of Photoshop and Peint Shop Pro etc. noise stops conspicuous fairly with this method.
1. doing development usually at the time of development I preserve it with TIFF.
2. selecting all, after the layer is soft the retouch that is able to use and the image is opened I stick copy, and load the entirely same image with the layer and hang it the filter the on the layer that loaded with. I add "the dust & scratching" and "gradation (Gauss)". It is as it is good even to hang gradation only to the G channel that it depends on the tinge of the part that wants to gradate it. "Gradate in the case of Photoshop and may be effective even" (detailed). Because way of appearing of the effect differs by the condition of the part where noise is out this is not said to best and 1 .
4. I put out the part that has difficulty that I am senile with "the eraser tool" while changing the strength of size and, effect of "the eraser". ) Without (being seen the image of under to invisibility in the case doing it is clear, when I work. The place where wants to leave the focus and touch of a material of an original image completely puts out beautifully and the condition where the boundary remains to, as it is thinly is the place where would like you to be senile beautifully an ideal.
5. I preserve once in the condition where left the layer so that the change is produced later and integrate the layer after that and preserve it with final image JPEG etc.
As for the one who has Photoshop, there are a FOVEON exclusive use, green channel noise removal action file. >>Please click here.
There is the software of a noise removal speciality. Please click here.
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Would the image of the television output be dirty?

Yes. The image that is output to the television is "a thumbnail image". This is an intended image to display in the liquid crystal monitor of the camera originally, with the small size image that the camera generated at the time of shooting. It becomes only the reference of the degree that said what is reflected, because image quality is very bad. It is impossible to see this image and judge the merit and demerit of the image in detail.
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Does the bright part become red?

In the case that "the exposure alarm display" is on the exposure overcoat な part is displayed with "red color" with the image display in the camera and SIGMA Photo Pro. It is not abnormal. If it turns off "the alarm display" this red color stops being displayed.
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Suggestion of lens ? the (This article moved from "SIGMA SD lecture for the beginner")

Wide angle system of suggestion is 15-30 mm F: 3.5-4.5 EX DG ASPHERICAL most most. I should mention specially even, any focal lengths to: F 6.3 to F: 13 from depiction. It is very few even the color aberration, it is the degree that is hardly anxious about it, although there is a little barrel style distortion with the wide angle edge. Is it the size, if the bad point is searched particularly?

There was the opportunity that has a preview F: 2.8 ASPHERICAL HMS 14 mm. I was disappointed a little bit because it hardly change in comparison with the depiction of 15-30 mm, although it is not bad. It is said as the lens that does not want to recommend, that the price is considered. If you are having 15-30 mm I will need not to purchase it. Making the lens that has an imaging capability more because it is good even if it is dark I want.

The terrible lens that says with 12-24 mm F: 4.5-5.6 EX DG ASPHERICAL HSM newly says with the real sales price of 70,000 or less yen it was also launched at a terrible price. I was seen the character, by virtue of the model of the people that you purchased immediately, although I am not having a preview this lens yet. The characteristic is in the ultra wide angle even if it says what. Thirty-five mm full size conversion with the wide angles of 24 or more mm the necessary one is a suggestion previous problem, because there is only this lens. the imaging capability is defeated a little in terms of the depiction and color aberration of periphery department, in the case that it compared it with F: 3.5-4.5 EX DG ASPHERICAL 15-30 mm. However, it is doing 15-30 mm much better in the point that says that distortion is hardly admitted. Because it is a dark lens originally it does the depiction that was clear from to every f: 8.0. In the case that the picture corner and performance, price are considered I have to say the lens of the suggestion. The depth of field is too deep the auto focus camera is said to not work well. I recommend focusing in the distance ring by eye measurement in the case of the distance of 2 or more m. Was able to have a preview, everybody became as a result that s/he is inferior a more little than the thing who is going up. the check is had done to sigma and try once again.

I recommend one of 15-30 mm after all to the picture corner target, because even the imaging capability is inferior a little bit, although I had 17-35 mm of F of old types: 2.8-4 EX ASPHERICAL HSM. New lens 17-35 mm F: 2.8-4 EX DG ASPHERICAL HSM was launched. If the preview is produced I publish the test result here. As long as other one judge with the image that was shot it is the impression called a fairly good lens. With, the preview is produced. It does the good correct depiction of clearness more 15-30 mm in the range other than it, although it is the feeling that is defeated barely in 17 mm that are a wide angle edge, in the case that it compared it with 15-30 mm. " Who expresses "15-30 mm with piece Licari and, if this lens whether or not it is" is clear as. It is the lens that has self-confidence and be able to recommend.

A special bright lens a necessary one recommends 20 mm F1.8 EX DG ASPHERICAL RF of the prime, open, just saying that it is only bright and sharpness of near falls. Because the imaging capability in the time that squeezed it is about 35 mm with film conversion 35 mm in terms of the picture corner although be excellent from 15-30 mm it is not an ultra wide angle.

Was able to have a preview F: 1.8 DG ASPHERICAL MACRO 24 mm, do better depiction than 15-30 mm F: 1.8 and if almost squeeze a little with the similar result 20 mm and do a little bit soft depiction in opening neighborhood, although there be very much a contrast and be a good lens.

A standard picture corner wanted, before and purchased 28 mm F: 1.8 EX DG ASPHERICAL MACRO . It was not the such image quality that regrets fortunately. It is good only a less than 15-30 mm. Being able to brighten a that standard lens recommends to a necessary one. Yet the depiction in the opening neighborhood is an a little bit soft focus. Why or it was the lens that there are many cases that the auto focus camera misses.

Probably the wide angle 3 wing glass seems to be made with the same concept. It is nonexistent depiction performance although complaint will attach it at all in the case that shortest distance, that is able to approach very much, opening neighborhood where does soft depiction is squeezed. It is very good. But, please pay attention, because the auto focus camera does sometimes not work well in the long-distance (1.5 m of 以遠), in the case that it uses it with SIGMA SD. Even any lenses are the category of certain highest in terms of performance, although I do not insert it to "the strongly suggestion" particularly from a viewpoint of cost performance because it is a prime.

I was able to use 18-50 mm F: 3.5-4.5 DC that was offered for sale in accordance with the launching of SD10. It is the digital camera exclusive use lens at the beginning of SIGMA. The range where this digital camera exclusive use lens does the 結 picture in accordance with the screen size of the digital camera is small more film full size 35 mm and the four corners are not reflected when it uses it for the single-lens reflex camera 35 mm general. The minute lens small make able to because price cheap make can (Kana? an is I am it it ) Called it is something. It is about 16,000 yen when I pu